but there are almost no legal reasons to have $500,000 in undocumented cash on you, I can't think of any. It might be reasonable given the preponderance of evidence on the scene to suspect that the money was stolen or drug money, if someone stole $500,000 in proceeds from your church poker night wouldn't you want the police to seize it from the thief if they stopped him?
And what happens to you in other countries if the police catch you with $500,000 in untraceable cash?
it isn't illegal to carry cash on you... just so you know
but there are almost no legal reasons to have $500,000 in undocumented cash on you, I can't think of any. It might be reasonable given the preponderance of evidence on the scene to suspect that the money was stolen or drug money, if someone stole $500,000 in proceeds from your church poker night wouldn't you want the police to seize it from the thief if they stopped him?